Week 1 of Musk vs OpenAI was supposed to be Elon's vindication moment. Seven hours on the stand to tell the world how OpenAI betrayed its mission.

Instead, the story became about Musk himself.

The Washington Post headline says it all: "Elon Musk faced OpenAI in court. So far, the case is all about him." Bloomberg was more direct: "Musk's Trial Against OpenAI Hits Some Rough Spots in First Week."

The week's lowlights: Judge Gonzalez Rogers publicly reprimanded Musk for social media commentary during trial. Musk admitted xAI distilled OpenAI models (the exact thing he's suing them over). The AP described him "sparring with OpenAI attorney" instead of making his case.

Polymarket has settlement probability at 29.5%. Translation: bettors think there's a 70% chance this trial runs to its messy conclusion.

Week 2 starts Monday with Greg Brockman's testimony. The big moment: Brockman's 2017 diary entry that supposedly proves OpenAI's betrayal. But if Musk's team doesn't course-correct from Week 1's self-inflicted wounds, even smoking-gun evidence won't matter.

The problem isn't the facts. The problem is Musk made himself the story. When your star witness keeps stepping on his own message, you're not winning a trial. You're providing entertainment.

Week 2 is Musk's last shot to make this about OpenAI instead of himself. If he can't, this becomes the most expensive self-own in tech history. And at this rate, that's exactly where we're headed.